wheels and tires
 

Any body have any thoughts on this combination? 67 chevelle 10 bolt with drum for now aftermarket front disc with stock spindle height eibach springs umi trailing arms urethane bushings and body mounts . Wheels and tires next on the list I like the bonspeed clutch 20s and 18s I am willing to cut or roll the rear wheel lip to get the widest wheel and tire .I am not against other options or any tire brands. Pics,sizes , brands, dealers?????What is the going price ??? How long should I expect to wait??? Backspace for the deepest dish??? THANKS FOR ANY HELP IN ADVANCE!!!!

any thoughts?????? :willy:

I haven't seen any of our Chevelle owning members logged on in a while. When one of those guys see your post, they'll chime in. They're a very helpful group of guys.

thanks Bill

I owned a 70 Chevelle, which I stuffed 15x10in gm rally wheels under with no mods whatsoever. You just have to get the backspacing right. I used 5.5in on rear and the standard 3.5 to 3.75in front. Eventhough, you are considering 20, the BS will be the same because it relates to width, not height. I had weak springs in rear initially and they would rub on bumps/dips, then were just fine after spring replacement.
I now own a car more similar to your's...a 67 El Camino. I bought 18 and 20in Torq Thrust IIs for it. I ordered them with 4.5in BS front and 6in BS on rear, just in case. There are new springs in the rear, but you never know when suspension could bottom out under load. I'm not above working that Elky under hard times...LOL. Hope this helps.

The Torq Thrust are 18x8 and 20x10s.
Also, it doesn't hurt to overcompensate maybe a 1/4 to a1/2 inch when it comes to BS. If you go over, you can always correct with a simple and inexpensive 1/4in to 1/2in spacer. On the other hand, if you undercompensate, you may as well plan on selling those puppies and starting all over.

Take care.
Jesse

66-67 is tighter in the wheelwells than a 68-72, but if you get the backspacing right on you can fit 9.5" wide up front and 10" wide out back. It will take approximately 5.5-5.75" backspace up front and about 5.75-6.0" backspacing in back, but it'll be quite tight.

I put 17 x 9.5 wheels with 5.5 backspacing on the back of a friend's 66 and with 285/40 tires (26" overall height) they will barely rub the inner fender if you really flex the rear end (i.e. angled driveway entrance.) I did not roll the lips of the fenders as his car has an immaculate paint job and I didn't want to risk damaging it.

Up front I put 17 x 8 with 4.75 backspace and 255/45 tires and there are no issues. Another friend just put 17 x 9.5 x 5.5 with 275/40's on the front of his 66 and while it's close in a couple spots and he had to take the bolts out of the inner fender out near the tire it doesn't rub.

Sweet deal! After posting reply yesterday I noticed on the box my Torq Thrusts came in, the BS on the front is actually 4.75, not 4.5. I ordered 4.5, but they sent 4.75 for some reason. Regardless, they work great!

Take care
Jesse

thanks guys I'm feeling a little better about this having all this information :yes: